Ravens' Calais Campbell to Return for 16th NFL Season, Targets 100th Career Sack

Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell confirmed he will return for the 2023 season during a segment on NFL Network on Sunday:

"I'm coming back, baby," Campbell said on air.

Campbell is heading into his 16th season in the NFL, with the last three coming with the Ravens. He currently has 99 career sacks and will look to join the 41 players in league history officially with at least 100 sacks.

The 36-year-old is the league's oldest active defensive lineman, as ESPN's Jamison Hensley noted, but the veteran was productive in 2022 with 36 tackles and 5.5 sacks, tied for second on the team.

Campbell started all 14 games he played for a defense that ranked third in the NFL in points allowed.

The veteran is under contract through 2023, although he has a $9.4 million cap hit next season, per Spotrac. The Ravens can save $7 million by releasing him, creating an incentive to rework a deal this offseason.

With key defensive players like Justin Houston, Marcus Peters and Jason Pierre-Paul all entering free agency, retaining Campbell could be an important move to maintain continuity heading into next year.

Campbell has been among the league's best players throughout his career, earning six Pro Bowl selections during his time with the Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars and Arizona Cardinals. He was named first-team All-Pro and finished second in voting for Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 when he had 14.5 sacks with Jacksonville.

The defensive lineman earned a spot on the NFL's All-Decade team for the 2010s.

After adding the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award to his resume this weekend, Campbell is ready to make an impact once again in 2023.